Enhancing Learning

The Ripon Area Education Foundation provides funding for teaching and learning experiences and materials that enhance student learning and are designed, chosen, and requested by teachers. The Foundation also underwrites certain professional development opportunities for teachers. Through the Jennie Long Memorial Fund, the Foundation offers tutoring to elementary school children.

Awarding Scholarships

Each year the Foundation awards dozens of scholarships to Ripon High School seniors. The scholarships may be applied to tuition for accredited four-year, two-year and technical post-secondary education endeavors.

GET IN TOUCH

Ripon Education Foundation, Inc.

PO Box 395

Ripon, WI 54971

info@riponeducationfoundation.org

Scholarship Drive 2025

Our annual scholarship drive is April 14-18, 2025. Your support helps us send future RHS graduates on to promising futures. Donations may be made online here.

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Music in Our Schools -

Thank you!!

We are proud of our history of supporting music education in the Ripon Area School District. We attended this year's concert, encouraging music lovers to donate to our efforts. Thanks to audience generosity, we raised over $1,100 to support future music education grants. To make a donation for future music grants, click here.

5th Annual Ripon Roar -

Thanks for your support!

Thank you to all who contributed to another successful Ripon Roar! We are pleased to report we received over $30,000 in donations, enabling us to continue our mission of supporting innovative learning opportunities for Ripon students.

Our Annual #RiponRoar happens in November every fall during American Education Week. More details coming soon.

Donations may be made online by clicking here.

If you have questions about making an estate gift, memorial gift, IRA distribution gift, or appreciated securities gift to the Ripon Education Foundation, please contact Jeanne Williams, President REF Board of Directors at 920-376-3771 or Cheryl Fowler, Oshkosh Community Area Foundation at 920-426-3393. The Ripon Education Foundation is a partner of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation.

FOUNDATION GOALS

• Fund programs and projects that contribute to effective teaching and learning in the Ripon Area School District and are unable to be funded within the regular budget.
• Award a variety of scholarships to Ripon High School seniors who will attend colleges and technical colleges.
• Engage the Ripon community in giving of their time, talent, and financial resources in support of Ripon's public education.